Nat Crawford - Executive Coach, Speaker, Leader

The topic of Christ's bachelorhood has been discussed both in non-fiction and fiction for years, but does it hold any validity? In recent years the book, turned movie, The Davinci Code by Dan Brown has delivered this myth to the masses. A close review of evidence supporting Jesus being married is a fairytale by historical revisionists. There is zero proof in Scripture, in early church tradition and historical records, nor in secular accounts of Jesus' life that He was ever married or even romantic with any woman.  There are two main documents the accusers use to propose the myth of Jesus' marriage. First is the Gospel of Philip, a gnostic gospel. The other is the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, another gnostic gospel. These documents were written many years after the authentic New Testament books. Also gnostic writing specifically or implicitly states Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married. And above all there is zero mention in Scripture of Jesus being married or in a romant...

Did you know that Capernaum was a major fishing village on the shores of the Sea of Galilee? It was a major player along the international highway from Syria to Egypt. It was in Capernaum Jesus had his ministry camp. This was no doubt strategic as Capernaum would be ideal to spread the Gospel rapidly.  Even so, Jesus would eventually condemn Capernaum because of its disbelief in Him (Matthew 11:20-24). Since 1968 Capernaum has been heavily excavated. One of the major finds was the apostle Peter's house! Well, how about that?

Well, How About That – The Sea of Galilee Did you know that the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee contained more miracles of Jesus’ ministry than any other place?  The Sea of Galilee is 7 miles wide by 13 miles long. It was here that Jesus called the first disciples in Matthew 4:18-22 “ Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.   And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.   Going on from there He saw two other brothers,   James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them.   Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him. ” Here Jesus gave his Sermon on the Mount. At the Sea of Galilee, Jesus fed the 5,000 with two fish and five loaves of bread....